Question

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Represent the following sentence as an algebraic expression what number is the letter X.
2 is decreased by a number

Answer 1

J remember take the last sentence and whatever letter and that’s ur answer 2 is decreased (-) by a number (x)

Answer 2

Hello:

--> find algebraic expression for 2 decreased by a number, x

Anything decreased:

--> means that value, x, was subtracted from the decreased number, 2

`2 - x`

Answer: 2 - x